Course Information

By examining the procedures and substance of the international labour standards system, the course aims to strengthen the capacity to follow standards-related procedures, including reporting obligations under the ILO Constitution.

Phases

Phases

Turin centre:
14 May 2018 -
22 May 2018

Study tour:
23 May 2018 -
25 May 2018
(Geneva, Switzerland)

Description

Description

By examining the procedures and substance of the international labour standards system, the course aims to strengthen the capacity to follow standards-related procedures, including reporting obligations under the ILO Constitution.

Target audience

Target audience

Government officials responsible for issues relating to international labour standards; representatives of employers' and workers' organizations responsible for ILO issues.

Specific objectives

Specific objectives

To participate actively in the procedures of standard setting, submission, ratification, regular and special supervision in the fields covered by the ILO’s mandate.

To follow actively the discussion at the International Labour Conference on the adoption and application of international labour standards.

Content

Content

ILO’s mandate and structure.

International labour standards procedures.

International labour standards content.

ILO’s and ITCILO’s databases and resources on international labour standards.

Conference agenda item V (standard-setting, double discussion): Violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work.

Structure

Structure

From 14 to 23 May 2018: sessions at the ITCILO in Turin (Italy).

On 24 and 25 May 2018: sessions at the International Labour Office in Geneva (Switzerland).

Methodology

Methodology

Presentations (face-to-face and by videoconference) followed by plenary discussions.

Videos.

Role plays.

Terminology and experience sharing exercises.

Database demonstrations.

Resource Persons

Resource Persons

Experts from the ILO and the ITCILO.

External lecturers.

A member of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, one of the main ILO’s bodies supervising the application of ILS by member States.